Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai is the UAE campus of India's Manipal Academy of Higher Education, in Dubai International Academic City. It offers engineering, IT, business, media, design and life sciences programmes, many mirroring the curricula taught in Manipal. It's popular with students from India and across the Gulf.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Official website: manipaldubai.com
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
Dubai International Academic City
2000 in Dubai
AED 45,000 – AED 75,000
All students, undergraduate and postgraduate
AED 45,000 – AED 65,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on manipaldubai.com before you apply.
BTech Computer Science and Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
BBA
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
BSc Interior Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Manipal's Indian curricula taught in Dubai.
A large campus in Academic City.
Many clubs and a busy student life.
Graduates join engineering, IT and business firms in the UAE and India.
Dubai offers tax-free salaries and a large expatriate job market.
The Manipal alumni network is very large.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
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The campus is in Academic City, with student housing nearby and buses to the metro.
Dubai is sunny and international, with rent lower in Academic City than in central districts.
Offer letter from Manipal Dubai
Proof of tuition fee payment
Student residence visa sponsored by institution
UAE medical fitness test
Emirates ID registration
Passport valid at least six months
Manipal Dubai accepts applications through spring and summer for September. Apply early to allow for the student visa.
Most programmes start in September.
Manipal Dubai sponsors your student residence visa after enrolment. The rest is local paperwork: a medical test and your Emirates ID.
Computer science engineering, the BBA, the MBA and interior design are popular. Entry needs school results, IELTS 6.0 and, for some programmes, an entrance test.
Manipal Dubai offers merit scholarships based on school results. Ask admissions.
